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Berlin Township, New Jersey

Berlin Township, New Jersey
Township
Township of Berlin
Berlin Township highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey.
Berlin Township highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Berlin Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Berlin Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°48′26″N 74°55′27″W / 39.807116°N 74.924178°W / 39.807116; -74.924178Coordinates: 39°48′26″N 74°55′27″W / 39.807116°N 74.924178°W / 39.807116; -74.924178
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Camden
Incorporated April 11, 1910
Named for Berlin, Germany
Government
 • Type Faulkner Act (Small Municipality)
 • Body Township Council
 • Mayor Phyllis A. Magazzu (D, term ends December 31, 2017)
 • Clerk Cathy Underwood
Area
 • Total 3.238 sq mi (8.386 km2)
 • Land 3.232 sq mi (8.371 km2)
 • Water 0.006 sq mi (0.015 km2)  0.18%
Area rank 325th of 566 in state
11th of 37 in county
Elevation 167 ft (51 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 5,357
 • Estimate (2015) 5,434
 • Rank 366th of 566 in state
21st of 37 in county
 • Density 1,657.5/sq mi (640.0/km2)
 • Density rank 317th of 566 in state
31st of 37 in county
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08091
Area code(s) 856
FIPS code 3400705470
GNIS feature ID 0882152
Website www.berlintwp.com

Berlin Township is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 5,357, reflecting an increase of 67 (+1.3%) from the 5,290 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 176 (-3.2%) from the 5,466 counted in the 1990 Census.

Berlin was incorporated as a township on April 11, 1910, from portions of Waterford Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 29, 1927, to form Berlin Borough, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26, 1927. The township was named for the city of Berlin, Germany.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 3.238 square miles (8.386 km2), including 3.232 square miles (8.371 km2) of land and 0.006 square miles (0.015 km2) of water (0.18%).

The township borders Berlin Borough, Lindenwold, Voorhees Township, and Waterford Township. Berlin Township also borders Evesham Township in Burlington County.

Crow Foot, Reed Crossing and West Berlin are unincorporated communities located within the township.

The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering 1,100,000 acres (450,000 ha), that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve. Part of the borough is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Camden County, along with areas in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties.


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